Ching Feng - Volume XVIII - No. 4 - Quarterly Notes on Christianity and Chinese Religion and Culture

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Quarterly Notes on Christianity and Chinese religion and culture, Volume XVIII, No. 4 (1975), gathers editorial commentary and scholarly essays addressing Confucianism, Maoism, and their relations to religion. The issue presents critical reassessments and responses by international contributors, including analysis of whether Confucianism can survive, discussion of Maoism and religion, and reflections on campaigns and evangelization themes. Editorial notes emphasize dialogue as a human and theological necessity across Christian groups engaging China.

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Editorial Notes

Will Confucianism Survive? A Critical Re-assessment of the Heritage

Maoism and Religion

Comments on Professor Ninian Smart's Paper

The God of History Is Sovereign

Why So Many Campaigns in China?

A Resumé On Some Reactions To "Love China '75"

Letter To The Editor: Notes On China Evangelization

Reply: What Is So Strategic About Hong Kong?

Table Of Contents, Concurrent Issue Of The Chinese Edition Of Ching Feng

CHING FENG QUARTERLY NOTES ON CHRISTIANITYAND CHINESE RELIGION AND CULTURE Volume XVIII,Number 4,1975 CONTENTS Page 195 EDITORIAL NOTES 197 WILL CONFUCIANISM SURVIVE?A CRITICALRE-ASSESSMENT OF THE HERITAGEJulia Ching 219 MAOISM AND RELIGIONNinian Smart 231 COMMENTS ON PROFESSOR NINIANSMART'S PAPERPhilip Shen 235 THE GOD OF HISTORY IS SOVEREIGNArnold J.Lea 245 WHY SO MANY CAMPAIGNS IN CHINA?Joe C.M.Dunn 250 A Resumé On Some Reactions To “Love China '75” 253 Letter To The Editor:Notes On China Evangelization 256 Reply:What Is So Strategic About Hong Kong? 259 Table Of Contents,Concurrent Issue Of TheChinese Edition Of Ching Feng M33 IH YTIMAITa19H3 Vo 23TOM YJ93TFAUG3RUTJU aVA VOIDu39383VIH a 870 Tdu1人mula 2TM3TVO Contributors to this Issue: Julia Ching,Associate Professor,Department of East Asian Languagesand Cultures,Columbia University,New York,N.Y.,U.S.A. Joe C.M.Dunn,Research Fellow,Christian Study Centre on ChineseReligion and Culture,Tao Fong Shan,N.T.,Hong Kong. Arnold J.Lea,Overseas Missionary Fellowship,79 Waterloo Road,8/F.,Flat No.59,Kowloon,Hong Kong. Philip Shen,Senior Lecturer,Department of Philosophy and Religion,Chung Chi College,Chinese University of Hong Kong,Shatin,N.T.,Hong Kong. Ninian Smart,Professor,Department of Religious Studies,University ofLancaster,Bailrigg,Lancaster,England. Editor:Peter K.H.Lee EDITORIAL NOTES In some quarters nowadays jibes at dialogue are often heard,tothe effect that it is unfit for a committed Christian disciple. Of course,dialogues are of many kinds.It is unnecessary to listthem out here.We are not even going to define what a dialogueis except to note that it is not a monologue.How sad it would befor anyone who can carry on a monologue only in the presence ofsomebody else!Why,dialogue,in contrast with monologue,can be afully human activity!Upon reading the articles printed in this issue,some of the readers may see what we mean. Anyone who is intrigued by the topic Mao and religion is likelyto be enriched by the thoughts of a noted English scholar on religions.The reasoned response by a thoughtful Chinese educator seeks to refinecertain issues.Whether or not one agrees with either of the two,one is led to see that there are many nuances of meaning about thesubject of Maoism. It does not always happen that an explicit dialogue form is shownon the pages of this journal.Yet the sensitive reader who is,say,a Christian believer may be moved to enter into dialoguewith ideas expressed in an article which barely mentions a word aboutthe Christian faith.The article on an important subject like thepossibility of survival for Confucianism may very well spark off justsome such activity.The vignette on“Why So Many Campaigns?”may be less weighty,yet it brings out certain finer points about humannature,which provide food for thought for those who are theologicallyinclined. It suits us to see more dialogue opening up between Christiangroups on a subject of mutual concern.Included here is one of the —196— speeches given at the “Love China '75”seminar in Manila.While itstheological outlook is quite different from those of some of the writingson the subject of Christianity and China that have appeared in thispublication,it betrays a kind of temperament that makes dialoguepossible.On that very conference,we have heard at least two pairsof reports,in each instance given in a setting which provided oppor-tunities for give-and-take discussion.All the four persons who spoke—on two separate occasions —saw the possibilities for more dialoguein the future between Christian groups concerned about China.Theyalso noted that to evangelize China,whatever that may mean,a one-way communication simply will not do. So,keep the dialogue open,on many fronts!That this is ourpolicy may be shown in the manner in which a Catholic father andthe editor corresponded. P.K.H.L. # WILL CONFUCIANISM SURVIVE? A CRITICAL RE-ASSESSMENT OF THE HERITAGE*

FAQs

What is the focus of this issue of Ching Feng?

It explores Christianity’s interaction with Chinese religion and culture, with scholarly attention to Confucianism and Maoism and how these relate to religious life and understanding.

What question does the lead article address?

The lead piece asks whether Confucianism can survive, offering a critical re-assessment of its heritage in the context of political and cultural campaigns.

How do the editorial notes frame the importance of dialogue?

They argue that dialogue, unlike monologue, is a fully human activity and should remain open across Christian groups, including conversations prompted by ideas even when the Christian faith is only indirectly mentioned.

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